Stamford's Earthaiza Watkins competes in the 400 meter dash at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Watkins finished fifth in the event. less

Stamford's Earthaiza Watkins competes in the 400 meter dash at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017. Watkins finished fifth ... more

Greenwich's Emily Philippides crosses the finish line to win the 800 meter run at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017.

Greenwich's Emily Philippides crosses the finish line to win the 800 meter run at the CIAC State Outdoor Track and Field Open Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Conn. Monday, June 5, 2017.

Emma Langis, Ridgefield High School, left, Bridget Chiaravalle, Danbury High School, and Josephine Simon, Ridgefield High School, compete in the 300 meter hurdles during the girls FCIAC track championships on Wednesday afternoon, May 24, 2017, at Danbury High School, in Danbury, Conn. less

Emma Langis, Ridgefield High School, left, Bridget Chiaravalle, Danbury High School, and Josephine Simon, Ridgefield High School, compete in the 300 meter hurdles during the girls FCIAC track championships on ... more

Eyga Williamson, Ridgefield High School, left, and Zyniah Bunn, Danbury High School, compete in the 100 meter dash during the girls FCIAC track championships on Wednesday afternoon, May 24, 2017, at Danbury High School, in Danbury, Conn. less

Eyga Williamson, Ridgefield High School, left, and Zyniah Bunn, Danbury High School, compete in the 100 meter dash during the girls FCIAC track championships on Wednesday afternoon, May 24, 2017, at Danbury ... more

Senior won the 100 hurdles at the State Open (14.23), in Class LL (14.66) and in the FCIAC (14.75) and placed third in New England (14.69) … Won the 300 hurdles in the FCIAC (45.18) and finished second at the State Open (44.17), third in Class LL (46.73) and 13th in New England (46.88) … Won the 200 in the FCIAC (25.49) and was sixth in Class LL (25.93) … All-State Open, All-State Class LL, All-FCIAC.

Lia Zavattaro, Greenwich

Junior won the pole vault at the New England (11-9), Class LL (11-6) and FCIAC (11-0) championship meets and was runner-up at the State Open (11-6) … All-State Class LL, All-FCIAC.

Emily Philippides, Greenwich

Junior won the 800 at the State Open (2:12.81), in Class LL (2:14.26) and in the FCIAC (2:14.20) and placed eighth in New England (2:12.17) … Ran on the Cardinals’ 4x800 relay that was first in the FCIAC, fourth at the State Open and in Class LL and eighth in New England and 4x400 relay that placed third in Class LL, fourth in the FCIAC and ninth at the State Open … All-State Open, All-State Class LL, All-FCIAC.

Senior won the long jump in Class M (17-1.25) and in the SWC (16-6) … Finished second in the triple jump in the SWC (33-9.5) and sixth in Class M (34-4) … Ran on the Wildcats’ 4x400 relay that placed third in the SWC … All-State Class M, All-SWC first team.

Senior won the shot put in Class MM (38-9.5) and in the SWC (38-2), placed third at the State Open (37-11.5) and was 14th in New England (37-3.5) … Placed fifth in the SWC in the discus (80-5) and 27th in Class MM (71-7) … All-State Class MM, All-SWC first team.

Senior won the shot put in Class LL (40-1) and in the SCC (41-0.25) and finished second at the State Open (39-10.25) and third in New England (40-9.25) … Won the discus in the SCC (116-8) and was 16th in Class LL (78-2) … Placed third in the SCC in the high jump (J4-10) … Was 25th overall in the CIAC heptathlon, winning the shot put (39-0.25) and placing second in the javelin (97-11) … SCC Player of the Year, Academic All-State, All-State Class LL, All-SCC first team.

Carly Swierbut, Newtown

Sophomore won the 100 in the SWC (12.87) and was runner-up in Class LL (12.73) … Won the 200 in the SWC (26.15) and finished ninth in Class LL (26.20) … Ran on the Nighthawks’ 4x100 relay that placed second in the SWC and eighth in Class LL … All-SWC first team.

Clara Lerchi, Ridgefield

Senior won the javelin in Class LL (115-10) and finished second in the FCIAC (119-9), fifth at the State Open (111-8) and 11th in New England (114-5) … Ran on the Tigers’ 4x100 relay that placed second in the FCIAC … Academic All-State, All-State Class LL, All-FCIAC.

Junior won the 800 in Class S (2:20.35) and placed second in the SWC (2:20.56), fourth at the State Open (2:18.36) and 13th in New England (2:17.30) … Ran on the Mustangs’ 4x400 relay that was first in the SWC, second in Class S and 15th at the State Open and the 4x800 relay that was second in Class S and in the SWC and 21st at the State Open … All-State Class S, All-SWC first team.

Senior won the triple jump in Class MM (35-2.5) and in the SCC (36-0), was runner-up at the State Open (36-5.25) and 11th in New England (35-1.5) … Won the 100 in Class MM (12.46) and finished second at the State Open (12.36) and in the SCC (12.26) and fourth in New England (12.35) … Won the 200 in Class MM (25.33) and was third in the SWC (25.44) and ninth at the State Open (25.45) … Placed 10th in the CIAC heptathlon, winning the 200 (25.72) and tying for third in the high jump (5-0.25) … All-State Class MM, All-SCC first team.

Senior won the javelin at the State Open (126-8), Class M (124-2) and FCIAC (121-2) championships and finished 13th in New England (113-1) … Finished 47th overall in the CIAC heptathlon … All-State Open, All-State Class M, All-FCIAC.

Zyniah Bunn, Danbury

Junior won the 100 in Class LL (12.63) and in the FCIAC (12.62) … Was runner-up in the 200 in the FCIAC (25.62), fifth at the State Open (25.32), seventh in Class LL (26.02) and eighth in New England (25.36) … Ran on the Hatters’ 4x100 relay that finished first in Class LL, second at the State Open and fourth in New England … All-State Class LL, All-FCIAC.

Senior won the pole vault in Class M (10-0) and in the SWC (11-6) and placed third in New England (11-3) and at the State Open (11-0) … Finished 28th in the long jump in Class M (14-1.25) … All-State Class M, All-SWC first team.

Dominique Valentine, Immaculate

Junior won the 400 in the SWC (58.67) and placed second in Class S (59.15) and 12th at the State Open (1:00.19) … Was runner-up in the SWC in the 200 (26.61) and finished fourth in Class S (26.86) … Ran on the Mustangs’ 4x400 relay that was first in the SWC, second in Class S and 15th at the State Open … All-SWC first team.

Freshman placed second in the 300 hurdles in Class LL (46.19) and in the FCIAC (46.39) and finished third at the State Open (45.44) and fifth in New England (45.69) … Ran on the Tigers’ 4x400 relay that won the New England, State Open, Class LL and FCIAC championship races … All-State Open, All-State Class LL, All-FCIAC.

Senior finished second in the 800 in Class LL (2:16.52) and in the FCIAC (2:15.77) and was sixth at the State Open (2:18.99) … Ran on the Falcons’ 4x400 relay that was second in Class LL and in the FCIAC, fifth at the State Open and 12th in New England and 4x800 relay that was second at the State Open and in the FCIAC, third in Class LL and seventh in New England … All-FCIAC.

Earthaiza Watkins, Stamford

Junior won the 400 in the FCIAC (57.59) and placed second in Class LL (57.39) and fifth at the State Open (57.94) and tied for fifth in New England (57.14) … In the 200, finished third in Class LL (25.80) and in the FCIAC (25.87), sixth at the State Open (25.33) and 11th in New England (25.55) … All-FCIAC.

Senior finished second in the 3200 in Class LL (11:15.33), third at the State Open (10:57.59) and fifth in New England (10:59.70) … Placed fourth in Class LL in the 1600 (5:11.25).

MVP

Mia Nahom, New Milford

Senior won the 1600 at the New England (4:52.75), State Open (4:58.17), Class L (4:59.27) and SWC championship meets … Won the 800 in Class L (2:18.76) and in the SWC (2:19.79) and was runner-up at the State Open (2:13.72) … Won the 3200 in the SWC (11:17.15) … Finished second in the 400 in the SWC (1:01.14) … All-State Open, All-State Class L, All-SWC first team.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Jason Kymer, Shelton

Coached the Gaels to the SCC team championship, ninth place in Class LL and a tie for 24th at the State Open … SCC Coach of the Year.